Auction action: Collection from Ann Sakowitz estate

Published 1:14 pm, Friday, March 25, 2011

Lewis & Maese Auction Co. will be offering a collection from the estate of the late Ann Sakowitz starting at 6:30 p.m. March 30 as part of an offering of comparable estates.

Ninety-six at the time of her death, the stylish and chic matriarch of the Sakowitz family (mother to Robert Sakowitz and Lynn Sakowitz Wyatt was perhaps most often recognized for her personal style and quick wit. For those who knew her intimately, hospitality and a gift for entertaining were also defining characteristics.

As an integral part of the city's social and philanthropic scene and as a representative of the Sakowitz family, dressing the part was paramount. The auction selectiondraws upon this.

The offering also includes an extensive collection of serving pieces and fine china, gathered during the period when she accompanied her husband Bernard Sakowitz on his international buying trips, including a set of delicate china stamped Limoge, France, an extensive collection of Sheffield plate serving pieces and flatware from England, as well as a collection of delicate ivory and rose quartz, purely decorative and pure Ann Sakowitz.